R Ashwin Prays For Sanju Samson: Indian cricket team’s wicket-keeper batsman Sanju Samson played an explosive unbeaten inning of 97 runs against West Indies on Sunday, March 1, which not only helped the Indian team win but also got the ticket for the semi-finals. This innings of Sanju played under pressure will be remembered for a long time. Before this match against West Indies, former Indian spinner R Ashwin had expressed confidence in Samson’s ability and prayed for his better performance not only in the West Indies match but also in the semi-finals and final.
R Ashwin prayed for Sanju Samson
R Ashwin had said on his YouTube channel, ‘I want to tell Sanju Samson that he will not get a better opportunity than this. I pray that you will get a good start and convert it into a big innings. You will not get a bigger platform and opportunity than this in international cricket. After so many years of hard work, you have got a good opportunity. “Encash it.”
Ashwin said that his dream from my side should be to finish this World Cup by scoring consecutive centuries in the next three matches. If not 3 then 2 or 1 will also do. Let’s forget the century. I want him to play match-winning innings. This is important for his confidence. His world will change. He deserves it. Worth it. Samson proved Ashwin’s faith in him right in the match against West Indies and played the biggest role in getting India a ticket to the semi-finals.
Sanju Samson played a memorable inning against West Indies
West Indies had given the target of 196 runs to the Indian team. While chasing the target, the Indian team lost the wickets of Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma and Hardik Pandya one by one, but the one who was standing at the crease from the beginning of the innings and was scoring runs in a stormy manner was Sanju Samson. Samson played a memorable inning of 97 runs unbeaten with the help of 12 fours and 4 sixes in 50 balls, taking India’s score to 199 for 5 wickets in 19.2 overs and won by 5 wickets.
Sanju Samson left Virat Kohli behind
This was India’s biggest chase in the history of T20 World Cup. Sanju Samson’s innings was the biggest innings during this chase. He left behind Virat Kohli (82 not out). Samson was adjudged the best player of the match for his innings. The Indian team will expect a similar innings from him in the semi-finals also.
